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Coromandel corrugated iron home breaks with convention

This home by Herbst Architects combines rusty allusions to local farm buildings with a proudly contemporary form.

Clare Chapman
By Clare Chapman (Editor in Chief, HOME)
Last updated: 1 February 2024 | 7 min read

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